Tomori Kusunoki

Tomori Kusunoki (楠木 ともり, Kusunoki Tomori, born December 22, 1999) is a Japanese voice actress who is currently affiliated with the Sony Music Artists agency. She made her voice acting debut in 2017, and in the same year she was cast in her first main role as Kirara, the heroine of the Japanese mobile game Kirara Fantasia. She has also been cast in main roles in Märchen Mädchen and Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online. In 2019, she won the Best New Actress Award with Manaka Iwami, Coco Hayashi, Rina Honnizumi, and Kaede Hondo.

Tomori Kusunoki
楠木 ともり
Born (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
Years active2017–present
AgentSony Music Artists
Notable work
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2020–present
Labels
Websitewww.kusunokitomori.com
Signature

Biography

Kusunoki was born in Tokyo on December 22, 1999.[2] She became interested in entertainment at an early age; when she was three years old, she began taking piano lessons. She was also a member of her school's brass band during her junior high school years, and a member of a light music club during her high school years.[3] She was also the student council president of her junior high school.[4]

During her second year of junior high school, she became interested in anime. She particularly liked the series Kobato, and the portrayal of the lead character by Kana Hanazawa. This inspired her to become a voice actress.[3] She decided to participate in an audition held by the agency Sony Music Artists. Because she felt that it would be difficult to pass the voice acting audition unless she had more experience, she instead auditioned as a singer. She ended up receiving the special prize at the competition.[3]

Kusunoki made her debut as a voice actress in 2017, playing a background role in the anime series Eromanga Sensei.[5] In June 2017, she was cast in her first main role as Kirara in the mobile game Kirara Fantasia.[6] In 2018, she was cast as Hazuki Kagimura, the protagonist of the anime series Märchen Mädchen.[7] She played the role of Llenn in the anime series Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online,[5][8] for which she also sings the ending theme "To see the future".[9] In the same year, she also became a part of KONAMI's media mix project called BandMeshi♪ (バンめし♪), with her voicing the guitarist Yokaze Tsuyuri.[10] Later that year, she was cast as Setsuna Yūki in the Love Live! multimedia franchise.[11] In 2019, she played the role of Melida Angel in the anime television series Assassins Pride;[12] she also performed the series' ending theme "Ijin-tachi no Jikan" (異人たちの時間).[13]

In 2020, Kusunoki made her debut as a solo artist under SACRA MUSIC. Her first EP, "Hamidashimono", is the ending theme of The Misfit of Demon King Academy.[14]

Filmography

TV series
Title Role Remarks
2017
Eromanga SenseiMiddle school girl[5]Debut Role
Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZGirl
Just Because!Broadcasting club member
Girls' Last TourFemale student A
Children of the WhalesSuzu
2018
Märchen MädchenHazuki Kagimura[7]First protagonist role, 2018-2019
Slow StartMiki Tokura[15]
Bokan 24: The Villains' Strike BackChiyotake
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale OnlineLlenn[5]Protagonist
Kiratto Pri ChanHikari Momoyama,[16] Orange girls, Fans, tea, girls, etc.2018-2020
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.Maid
Last PeriodOracle
Anima Yell!Kotetsu Tatejima[17]Main cast
The Girl in TwilightMayuki Tsukimi
Release the SpyceIchiga Saiga
2019
Forest of PianoEmilia
ACTORS -Songs Connection-Hina Koji
Assassins PrideMelida Angel[12]Heroine
Case File nº221: Kabukicho Juli2019-2020
2020
Yu-Gi-Oh! SevensRomin Kirishima[18]Main cast, 2020-
The Misfit of Demon King AcademyMisha Necron[19]Heroine
Deca-DenceNatsume[20]Main cast
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol ClubSetsuna Yuki[21]Main cast
Wandering Witch: The Journey of ElainaSelena[22]Episode 9
2021
Wonder Egg PriorityNeiru Aonuma[23]Main cast
Kemono JihenMomoka KagaEpisode 5-
TBA
My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!Mashiro Tsukinomori[24]Main cast
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit ChroniclesLatifa[25]Main cast

Films
Title Role Remarks
2019
City HunterLittle Girl
2020
High School Fleet the MovieAzumi "Azu" Abe

Web Animation
Title Role Remarks
2019
Shoujo☆kageki All Starlight Tamao Tomoe[26]

Video games
TitleRoleRemarks
2017
Revolve-May Shirayuki
Kirara FantasiaKirara,[6] Kotetsu TatejimaProtagonist; 2017-2019
2018
War of brainsImperial White Mage Rosa
Sword Art Online: Fatal BulletLlenn[27]DLC
Love Live! School Idol FestivalSetsuna Yūki[11]
Aurora Lemuria ~Hidden elements~Masha
Kuroneko projectHibiki Oji/ Enigma Sunflower
White Cat ProjectPiana Mayhern
Hanazono GakuenVivi
Hortensia Saga -Ao no Kishidan-Plenshell
Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight -Re LIVE-Tamao Tomoe[26]
Vital GearFlavalette
REversal OthelloniaCanary
Destiny Child Venus
Stellar GirlPolymer
2019
Non-Anthropology Academy -Extraordinary Ones- Ittan-momen
Merry Garland Pilkill
Political Sword ManifestiaHinako Sakomizu, Ichiko Miyazawa, Saline Idemitsu
Monster StrikeJiutou Zhiji
Engage Princess ~ Sleeping Princess and Dream Wizard ~Gloria
Brown dustRekurisu
Azur Laneas I-58, USS Seattle, HMS Glasgow[28][29][30]2019-2020
Shōmetsu Toshi 0Ayame
Cinderella NineYuzu Takanashi
Sword and balance detectoryLinetteMain cast
Dragon Quest RivalsSeraphy
Like a lionNohime
Love Live! School Idol Festival All StarsSetsuna Yuki[11]Main cast
Touhou CannonballAun Koreino
Youkai Shoden ~ Mononoke Sankaikei ~Hanarin
2020
Venus Eleven Bibiddo!Mikoto Angel
NyangrilaLara
8 beat Story ♪Quell
BATON = RELAYYakumo Tsutsumi
Cytus 2Vanessa
Kyoutou KotodamanUtaware, Korobishop, San Death Goemon, Tariyadari, Nshaka
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles RemasterBell DattDLC
Dragon Quest XSeraphy
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune MikuKanade YoisakiMain cast
RANBU Sangokushi RanbuXun Yu, Lu Xun

Drama CD
TitleRoleRemarks
2018
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit ChroniclesLatifaVolumes 12, 14, 17 Special Edition with Drama CD/ 2018-2020
2020
Goblin SlayerRedhead Forest PersonVolume 12 Drama CD Limited Special Edition
My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!Mashiro TsukinomoriMain cast/ Volumes 4 and 5 Special edition with drama CD

Discography

Albums
Release date Title Product serial Album details Peak Oricon
chart positions [31]		 Sales (JPN) Notes
First run limited edition Standard edition Limited edition
1st EP August 19, 2020 Hamidashimono (ハミダシモノ) VVCL-1660/1 (A) VVCL-1662/3 (B) VVCL-1664 VVCL-1665/6
  • Label: Sacra Music
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD
 6 9,208 Debut release
"—" denotes releases that were not released or did not chart in that region.

Live CD
Release DateTitleSongsAlbumSale Place
1st December 12, 2018Acoustic CD [bottled-up]Nagame no SoraHamidashimonoKusunoki Tomori birthday live『scene of light』
CloverN/A
2nd July 21, 2019■STROKE■SketchbookN/AKusunoki Tomori Summer live 2019 『Shinki Unochikagami』
AkatokiN/A
RomanronHamidashimono

Character Songs

Please refer to Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club for songs related to Love live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club multimedia franchise.

Release DateProductSingerSongsRemarks
2018
May 9To see the futureLLENN (Tomori Kusunoki)"To see the future"Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online's ending song
June 22Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online BD/DVD vol 1 Bonus CD"Lucky Girl"Song related to the Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Anime.
November 7Anima Yell! Theme Song collection -Smile-Kaminoki High School Cheerleading club [Members 1]"Jump up ↑ Yell!!"Anima Yell!'s Opening song
"One for allAnima Yell!'s Ending song
"Color Select"Song related to the Anima Yell! Anime
"Anima Yell!" Theme Song Collection -Wink-Kotetsu Tatejima (Tomori Kusunoki)"Dadamore ♥ Secret Heart"
November 28Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online BD / DVD Volume 6 Bonus CDKaren Kohirumaki (Tomori Kusunoki)"Sunny after rain"Song related to the Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Anime.
December 5Bitter escapeTsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki)"Bitter Escape ~Tsuyuri Edition~"Song related to the multimedia franchise Banmeshi ♪
December 25Passionate JourneyOtemachi Ririn (Tomori Kusunoki)"Passionate Journey"Song related to the multimedia franchise Onsen Musume
"Glittering Wishes"
2019
March 13Hyōhaku dattoBlanc Bunny Bandit [Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki)]"Synchro Fish"Song related to the multimedia franchise Banmeshi♪
Blanc Bunny Bandit [Members 2]"Hyōhaku datto"
Blanc Bunny Bandit [Members 3]Avant-garde Band Girls
Hachiman Traditional District Promotion Association [Members 2]"Okumino Hachimanka"
May 22Cho ni natte mimasen ka?Rinmeikan Girls school[Members 4]"Cho ni natte mimasen ka?"Song related to the multimedia franchise Revue Starlight
May 29Magical Girl Riruriru's theme songMagical girl Riruriru (Tomori Kusunoki)"Magical Girl Riruriru's theme song"Song related to Kusunoki's Radio "Kusunoki Tomori no Tomoriru candle"
October 16Shoujo ☆ Kageki Revue Starlight Revue A La EternalFutaba Isurugi (Teru Ikuta), Kaoruko Hanayagi (Ayasa Itō), Tamao Tomoe (Tomori Kusunoki), and Rui Akikaze (Risa Tsumugi)"Otte owarete Sirius"Song related to the multimedia franchise Revue Starlight
October 23Forest reincarnationTia (Tomori Kusunoki) and Kera (Kaori Ishihara)Forest reincarnationSong related to the multimedia franchise Arumagia -project-
Tia (Tomori Kusunoki)"Calling in fight"
November 11- [Annotation 1]Enigma Flowers [Members 5]"NON STOP! Enigmaflowers"Theme song for the event "Colorful EnigimaFlowers" in the game Black cat project
November 20Torchlight ~ Dream's Light ~ [Annotation 2]KiraraQuintet [Members 6]"Torchlight ~ Dream's Light ~"Theme song for the game Kirara Fantasia (Recorded 2017)
November 27ijin tachi no jikanMerida Angel ( Tomori Kusunoki )"ijin tachi no jikan"Assassin's Pride's ending song
2020
January 29Magical Girl Riruriru the Movie!?'s theme song "Light up"Magical Girl Riruriru ( Tomori Kusunoki )Magical Girl Riruriru the Movie!?'s theme song "Light up"Song related to Kusunoki's Radio "Kusunoki Tomori no Tomoriru candle"
March 4Silent world [Annotation 2]BAC [Members 7]"Silent World"A song related to the game 8 beat Story
March 12Pious Bullets [Annotation 2]"Pious Bullets"
March 18Resonant white dyeing liberalismBlanc Bunny Bandit[Members 8]"Resonant white dyeing liberalism"Song related to the multimedia franchise Banmeshi♪
Blanc Bunny Bandit [Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki)]Sabaku o oyogu
Blanc Bunny Bandit[Members 9]"OUR JOURNEY"
Blanc Bunny Bandit[Members 8]"Shin sekai Riot"
April 15Seta, roaring cheersIN-HI 16 [Members 10]"No.1 HOLiC"Song Related to the multimedia franchise Cinderella Nine
"IENAI"
UNKNOWNS
July 15Banmeshi ♪ Furusato Grand Prix ROUND1 ~ Spring Team ~Blanc Bunny Bandit [Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki)]"ROOM"Song related to the multimedia franchise Banmeshi♪
September 16UTOPIA [Annotation 2]BAC [Members 7]"UTOPIA"A song related to the game 8 beat Story
September 23Initial [Annotation 2]Karen Aijō (Momoyo Koyama), Hikari Kagura (Suzuko Mimori), Akira Yukishiro (Hotaru Nomoto), Aruru Otsuki (Megumi Han), and Tamao Tomoe (Tomori Kusunoki)"Initial"Song related to the multimedia franchise Revue Starlight
September 30The Misfit of Demon King Academy BD / DVD Volume 1 Bonus CDMisha (Tomori Kusunoki)"BIRTH//DAY"A song related to the The Misfit of Demon King Academy anime
2021
March 10thSudachi no Uta / Life is CiderAnemoneria [Members 11]"Sudachi no Uta"Wonder Egg Priority's opening theme
"Life is Cider"Wonder Egg Priority's Ending theme
"anemos"A song related to the anime Wonder Egg Priority
Neiru Aonuma (Tomori Kusunoki)"Sudachi no Uta"

Live concerts

Solo events
DateLiveLocationNotes
December 12, 2018Kusunoki Tomori birthday live『scene of light』TOKYO FM HALLN/A
July 21–28, 2019Kusunoki Tomori Summer live 2019 『Shinki Unochikagami』
  • YES THEATER
  • Yokohama Landmark Hall
 N/A
December 29, 2019Kusunoki Tomori coming-of-age 『WRAPPED///LIVE廿』EX THEATER ROPPONGIAnnounced solo major debut
December 22, 2020Kusunoki Tomori Birthday Candle Live『MELTWIST』N/AAnnounced 2nd EP

References

Annotation
  1. No CD sale
  2. Online distribution only

Members
  1. Members are Kohane Hatoya (Yuka Ozaki), Hizume Arima (Yuina Yamada), Uki Sawatari (Mikako Izawa), Kotetsu Tatejima (Tomori Kusunoki), and Kana Ushiku (Haruka Shiraishi)
  2. Participating members are Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki) and Chiyo Yoshimaki (Minami Takahashi (voice actress))
  3. Participating members are Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki) and Arisa Kurokawa (Saki Yasui)
  4. Members are Tamao Tomoe (Tomori Kusunoki), Rui Akikaze (Risa Tsumugi), Ichi Otonashi (Azumi Waki), Yuyuko Tanaka (Iori Saeki), and Yumeōji (Reo Kurachi)
  5. Enigma Cherry (Rika Nagae), Enigma Sunflower (Tomori Kusunoki), and Enigma Morning Glory (Airi Otsu)
  6. Kirara (Tomori Kusunoki), Lamp (Marika Kouno), Claire (Azumi Waki), Polka (Eriko Matsui), Cork (Yuki Kuwahara)
  7. Amor (Minami Tanaka), Quell ( Tomori Kusunoki ), Bell (Chisa Suganuma)
  8. Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki), Chiyo Yoshimaki (Minami Takahashi (voice actress)), Arisa Kurokawa (Saki Yasui), and Hyakutake Monaka (Takao Tanaka)
  9. Participating members are Tsuyuri Yokaze (Tomori Kusunoki) and Hyakutake Monaka (Takao Tanaka)
  10. Sora Azuma (Yuka Aisaka), Chiyo Sakurada (Maki Kawase), Yuzu Takanashi (Tomori Kusunoki), Lynn Rayfa (Yui Fukuo), and Runa Kusakari (Shiki Aoki)
  11. Members are Kanata Aikawa, Tomori Kusunoki, Shuka Saitō, Hinaki Yano)

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